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Coexistence of c-rmpA with p-rmpA and p-rmpA2 rather than excessive siderophores confers higher virulence in K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae
9 Sept 2023
Abstract excerpt
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA), which is particularly endemic in East Asia, is a relatively common and fatal infectious disease. Over the last 30-40 years, Klebsiella pneumoniae has replaced Escherichia coli as the dominant and overwhelming pathogen. To investigate the survival advantage of serotype K1 K. pneumoniae, we determined sequence types (STs), serotypes, and 11 virulence genes (allS, entB, irp2, iroN,...
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